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27 – The Empire Strikes Back
The year is 285. Diocletian is the undisputed master of a Roman world in tatters. Gaul has fallen completely apart as its own people ravage the land …
6 years, 4 months ago
26 – The Gallic Empire
Rome is falling apart. It's being invaded along its entire northern and eastern borders. Emperors are assassinated. Usurper generals rise up every ye…
6 years, 5 months ago
25 -The Ancient Superpower and its Decline
Rome ascends to unprecedented glory by the time of Antoninus Pius. Then the unthinkable happens and the ancient superpower is hit with one disaster a…
6 years, 5 months ago
The Phoney War with Cameron Zinsou
Dr. Cameron Zinsou talks about the tense waiting period known as 'The Phoney War.' Zinsou argues that despite no large-scale military engagements occ…
6 years, 6 months ago
24 -The Two Lost Centuries
Nearly two centuries of Gallia's history go missing. What happened to the records and what happened in Gallia?
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6 years, 6 months ago
France, Haiti and the American Civil War with Dr. Matthew Clavin
The Haitian Revolution has often been described as an oddity that had little impact on the world. Since then, historians have challenged this narrati…
6 years, 6 months ago
23 – Three Gods, Four Emperors
The Year of the Four Emperors in the Roman Empire brings chaos and war. In Gallia, three people claim divinity as they revolt against the empire.
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6 years, 7 months ago
The Merchant of Revolution with Sarah K. Miles
Guest host Sarah K. Miles tells the fascinating story of how radical bookseller François Maspero spread revolutionary anti-colonial ideas from the le…
6 years, 7 months ago
22 – Twilight of the Druids, Madness of Emperors
Another revolt convinces Tiberius and later Claudius that the only way to civilize Gallia is to rid it of its druids. Gallia survives the madness of …
6 years, 7 months ago
Disability and Disease in 19th Cent. Paris with Dr. Catherine Kudlick
Dr. Catherine Kudlick of San Francisco State University talks about a blind community in 19th century Paris. Furthermore, she talks about disability,…
6 years, 7 months ago